Heukelum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ukele in 966. Compound of Old Dutch *hukil (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Heukelom, Hoekelum, Hoog-Heukelom and Laag-Heukelom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦøː.kəˌlʏm/
- Hyphenation: Heu‧ke‧lum
Proper noun
Heukelum n
- A city and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Heukelummer
- Heukelums
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “heukelum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN